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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... bronzing") - Palmar creases
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... volume overload Urea ... into ammonium by urease-producing ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
The diagonal crease in the lobe of the ear (Frank's sign) is a sign theoretically related
The diagonal crease ... the ear (Frank's sign ... ) is a sign theoretically ... coronary artery disease ... groove and coronary disease
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
basement membrane disease ... hematuria • Signs ... of glomerular disease ... Renal Causes ... #urology #nephrology
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
diseases and how ... bruising/erythema/sign ... mastitis • Usually caused ... #diseases #benign ... diagnosis #surgery #causes
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Brudzinski's sign ... Passive neck flexion causes ... involuntary reflex to create ... despite severe disease
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Cutaneous signs of Addison's disease may be a useful clue. Hyperpigmentation especially involves sun-exposed areas and
Cutaneous signs ... of Addison's disease ... involves sun-exposed areas ... regions (palmar creases ... #Addisons #disease
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... decompensated liver disease ... - Inherited Urea ... of ammonia: - Urease
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms